Scientists of the Ferrous Metal Research Institute active at the Chollima Steel Complex achieve new progress in the work for introducing the oxygen-pulverized coal injection process into UHP electric arc furnace.

Those of the Hamhung Branch of the academy engage in carrying out the important research tasks including the development of chemical supplementary agents necessary for realizing the domestic production of rubber goods.

Those of other research institutes under the academy, including the Research Institute of Mining Machinery and the Paper Engineering Institute, endeavor to resolve sci-tech problems arising in introducing efficient blades into thermal power generators, increasing the production of paper for textbooks and manufacturing necessary equipment for paper factories.

Scientists of the Welding Institute devote themselves to developing a detector for finding out rails in poor state.

Those of the Hydraulic Engineering Research Institute and the State Bacilli-Culture Institute focus on the sci-tech research for improving water quality of the Pothong River.